Clinical Research Coordinator I - Neurology

Clinical Research Coordinator

The clinical research coordinator's position focuses on industry sponsored clinical trials working in the John L Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center. The clinical research coordinator will work in the lab of Dr. Rob Naismith, Professor of Neurology, as well as with a clinical trial research team of over 10 research coordinators and a research nurse. This is an opportunity to work alongside a mission to combat MS and help support over three thousand patients with MS. Our clinical research program includes dozens of studies sponsored through the NIH, Department of Defense, National MS Society, and various pharmaceutical companies.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants' progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient's timely completion of protocol requirements; evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Patient care setting.
• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Certifications /Professional Licenses : Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross.
• Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Skills: Not Applicable.
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements). Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Prior experience working with industry sponsored clinical trials.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with individuals.
• Detail-oriented approach to tasks.
• Conducted informed consent discussions with patients participating in clinical trials, ensuring they understood the study's purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits.
• Hands on experience with ECG's, blood draws, lab processing.

Grade: C09

Salary Range: $49,200.00 - $73,800.00 / Annually

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Personal:

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness:

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family:

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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